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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
4
TP L Terhune of Athena Oregon advertises building material at lowest prices with contracting and building specialty. Estimates properly furnished. Hunt Avenue location referenced for customers seeking supplies and services.
Pendleton area social and business briefs report visiting relatives and friends, farm equipment deliveries, harvest news, legal notices, church services, and local incidents. Names include Miss Frankie Estes, Clarence La Brasche, Joe Guy, Mrs Green Estes, O G Chamberlain, A L Jones, John Bolland family, Mrs Walker Wilden, and H M Wood among others. Local farms, barns, and local events are described along with a promissory note case and a bicycle of community updates.
The column reports on farm work including a 110 degree day in Helton and prime condition corn for harvest. It mentions a 20 year old separator ready for another season, a regents meeting in Pendleton approving shares to rewrite operations, and local social events at St Nicholans with Mrs. Nelson delivering buttermilk.
The O K R N Co announces travel rates from Athena to Port land for the Lewis and Clark fair. Individual tickets sold May 29 to October 15 with continuous passage, final return by October 31 1908, at 9.90 dollars for one and one third fare. Group tickets for ten or more persons priced at 7.40 dollars round trip, 10 day limit. Children half fare. For details, contact M W Smith, agent, Athena.
A fragmentary quotation discusses the agony of famine and illness from consumption in its early stage. William Myers of Carrfoss Maryland recounts trying medicines and a doctor before turning to a remedy guaranteed at McBride's. Price cited as one dollar per bottle with free trial.
Advertisement lists a 28 inch cylinder 48 inch shoe for horse power or steam use. Capacity 1400 sacks daily with steam mechanism. Also includes header and three head er boxes. Sold by C. S. Chamberlain Athena.
A mix of shop ads and notices including Cox McEwen's bread and cakes, Gay's sale items, Athena Mercantile Co. novelties, Edison phonographs, and local services. Port land lodging, W S Buel home sale, cow information request to the Press, and a July photo cabinet offer at Danner's gallery.
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